package com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Items.interfaces;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.collections.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Areas.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Behaviors.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.CharClasses.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Commands.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Common.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Exits.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Items.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Libraries.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Locales.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.MOBS.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Races.interfaces.*;

/*
   Copyright 2016-2016 Bo Zimmerman

   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
   You may obtain a copy of the License at

	   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
   limitations under the License.
*/
/**
 * An interface that combines both a PowerSource and and FuelConsumer
 * to produce a Power Generator, or converter from fuel to electricity.
 * @see FuelConsumer
 * @see PowerSource
 * @author Bo Zimmerman
 *
 */
public interface PowerGenerator extends PowerSource
{
	/**
	 * Gets the amount of power generated every tick.  This is fed into
	 * the Electronics capacitance.
	 * @see Electronics#powerCapacity()
	 * @see Electronics#powerRemaining()
	 * @see PowerGenerator#setGeneratedAmountPerTick(int)
	 * @return the amount of power generated every tick
	 */
	public int getGeneratedAmountPerTick();
	
	/**
	 * Sets the amount of power generated every tick.  This is fed into
	 * the Electronics capacitance.
	 * @see Electronics#powerCapacity()
	 * @see Electronics#powerRemaining()
	 * @see PowerGenerator#getGeneratedAmountPerTick()
	 * @param amt the amount of power generated every tick
	 */
	public void setGeneratedAmountPerTick(int amt);
}
